The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-02-10
BRIGHAM YOUNG SAID TO nEALrvr.
a Story That He Has Been Seen Alive Near
Lincoln, Nebraska.

lStnCOln, NcDraSlia.
CHICAGO, January 31.-A special from
Lincoln, Ncb., says: Two miles soutl
of this city stands palatial residence
owned by IN English gentleman long
identified with the Mormon Church.
The residence has been untenantCd fOl
the last two years, save by an old scr,
want named White, who at one time was
connected with tho Jczrcls, of London,
n sect similar to tho MOrmons. White
claims lie was dchnudcd by them out of
his property and lattcrly became con
vcrtcd to the Mormon faith. He was
considered trustworthy man, and was
partially taken into the confidence of
the leaders Of the Mormon Church Of
Zion, while, according to bis statements,
Is about to pCrpetratc n fraud to which
he is unwilling to become party. lie
says: "Two months ago there arrived at
the mansion an old gentleman bearing
letters from my master i'll London, the
purport Of which was to obcy his every
wish and to keep his presence secret to
all except those TO whom he saw fit to
reveal himself. Within Il week persons
began to arrive ut the house in squads.
They were from Salt Lake City, and
held long whispered consultations with
my mysterious guest. At first did not
care who or what he was until little bv
little | gathered from stray remarks that
he is IL person OF note, and sOUnaftcr the
truth burst upon me that he is none
other than Brigham Young, the great
prophet of the church, who is TO appur-
emily be rCsurrcctcd from the dead and
preach to the people of Zion rs ono hay
ing returned from the grave to tell what
lies beyond. That his death and burial
were deception will soon be seen 10y
the whole world, while thousands Of his
ignorant believers bow at his feet and he
dictates to them their ways Of life. My
guests visitors are mon Of high stand
ing, as their appearance indicates, and il
WAS i'll conversation with one of them,
who supposed from the way talked that
knew all, that my suspicious were
verified, only my informant said Brig
ham Young had risen from his grave in
Salt Lake City and was inatructiu" his
disciples here III ordCr to prepare tho
people for the great event Of his coming.
My only reason for telling these facts is
that L am an old man, with bub little
gain i'll this world, and do not want to
see the people dcludcd as | have been.
The Jezrcls absorbed my competence,
and now the Mormons have broken my
faith"
The old man told the story with Sill
ccrity that warranted further invcstiga-
tlOn, and n merchant who formerly did
business i'll Salt Lake City drove out 10
the mansion yesterday and raped ut the
door. Receiving no response, he started
around the house 10 apply ut tMc rear
when through q bay window he Saw the
form and features Of m Old m,tu who
was sitting inside. AS he was unaware
OF his presence The merchant approached
to within Il few feet Of tic window, scan.
| ming the old mans face closely, and,
stepping back, Immediately pronounced
the man to be Brigham Young, whose
marked features he had often studied in
Salt Lake City, and which once seen, he
says, can never be forgotten. For few
moments the man sat silently, then
raised his hand to his brow, revealing II
scar about the wrist that still further Cs-
tablishcs his Identify
1t IS well known fact THAT The elders
of the Mormon Church throughout
Utah and Arizona have of late been
preaching the return OF the prophet.
This, together with the fact that it WAS
claimed by IL st. Louis man some months
ago that Young was seen and recognized
IN London, that a number of prominent
Mormons from Salt Lake City nave late
ly been seen upon the streets Of Lin
coin, that important Legislation is about
to be enacted to the dctrimcnt Of the
Mormon Church, and the veil OF lnyatc-
ry with which the prophets death las
always been shroudcd, makes it almost
certain that the Mormon banners
throughout Utah will soon be unfulcd,
announcing that che is risen"